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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance3 Marks
Question
Differentiate between the following:

mRNA and tRNA.

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Answer

mRNA and tRNA.
mRNA tRNA
It is called messenger RNA and carries the codes for amino acid sequence. It is called transfer RNA as it carries amino acids to the site of protein synthesis.
It is a linear molecule. It has clover leaf shape.
It is synthesised by RNA polymerase II It is synthesised by RNA polymerase III.

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